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King Edward VI High School · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 17:37.

Opportunity overview

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for King Edward VI High School, West Way, Stafford, ST17 9YJ. King Edward VI High School is a leading 11-18 co-educational Academy situated in Stafford and is a member of Walton Multi Academy Trust. There are c.606 pupils Y7-Y11 and 41 in sixth form. Total pupils on roll are 647 and there are c.87 staff. The school is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who: 1.Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff 2.Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site team 3.Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year 4.Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters The tender process will be conducted under a Competitive Flexible Procedure three stage process. This tender will be evaluated under the principles of MAT (Most Advantageous Tender). MAT refers to the bid that offers the best overall value to the procuring entity, considering factors such as cost, quality, technical capability and sustainability, rather than solely focusing on the lowest price. The award criteria which will be assessed will be detailed within the appropriate documentation.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£1.1m
Awarded
4 Oct 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04167186
Location
Hooton, UKD63, CH66 7NZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06982f
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
King Edward VI High School
Id
GB-UKPRN-10091134

Identifier

Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10091134

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMMJ-8112-GVDM

Address

Street Address
West Way
Locality
Stafford
Postal Code
ST17 9YJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
ASKJAK Consultancy
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-4539-LJBR
Role Details
Catering & FM Consultancy supporting the Contracting Authority

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-4539-LJBR

Address

Street Address
21 Rainbow Drive, Melling
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L31 1BY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD73

Contact

Name
Andrew Kyle

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
MIDSHIRE SIGNATURE SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04167186

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04167186

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHCL-5358-HGDJ

Address

Street Address
Unit A3, Elm House Oaklands Office Park
Locality
Hooton
Postal Code
CH66 7NZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD63

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
6 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,125,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04167186
Name
MIDSHIRE SIGNATURE SERVICES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option for an extension for two further one year periods = 3+1+1

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094411-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Oct 2026, 16:10
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
26 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stafford · UKG24 · ST17 9YJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 044126-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 094411-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·